Federal Register: December 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 250)
DOCID: FR Doc 03-32115
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission
NOTICE: NOTICES
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before March 1, 2004. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 10413. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
December 19, 2003.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OMB Control Number: 30600489
Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities, Showing Required
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities
Number of Respondents: 365
Estimated Hours per Response: 1
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement
Total Annual Burden: 365 hours
Total Annual Cost: $798,750
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM
broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast
station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference
will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its
acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station
is proposed. 47 CFR 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities
modification that would result in spacings that fail to meet any of the
separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has
been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site
tosite radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with
standard Model I facilities. FCC staff use the data to ensure that
objectionable interference will not be caused to other authorized AM stations.
OMB Control Number: 30600320
Title: Section 73.1350, Transmission System Operation
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; Notfor profit institutions
Number of Respondents: 411
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements
Total Annual Costs: $0.00
Total Annual Burden: 206 hours
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1350(g) requires licensees to submit a notification to the FCC in Washington, DC whenever a transmission system control point is established at a location other than at the main studio or transmitter within 3 days of the initial use of that point. This notification is not required if responsible station personnel can be contacted at the transmitter or studio site during hours of operation. FCC staff use the data to maintain complete operating information regarding licensees to be used in the event that FCC field staff needs to contact the station about interference.
OMB Control Number: 30600182
Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Notforprofit institutions
Number of Respondents: 1,501
Estimated Hours per Response: 15 hours
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure
Total Annual Burden: 1,505 hours
Total Annual Costs: $0.00
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a
nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV
station to notify the FCC upon beginning of program tests. An
application for license must be filed within 10 days of this
notification. 47 CFR 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an AM or FM
station with a directional antenna to file a request for program test
authority 10 days prior to date on which it desires to begin program
tests. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license.
Section 73.1620(f) requires licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned to
the same allocated channel which a 1000 watt UHF translator station is
authorized to use, to notify the licensee of the translator station at
least 10 days prior to commencing or resuming operation and certify to
the FCC that such advance notice has been given. 47 CFR 73.1620(g)
requires permittees to report any deviations from their promises, if
any, in their application for license to cover their construction
permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first anniversary of their
commencement of program tests. The notification in 47 CFR 73.1620(a) alerts the Commission
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that construction of a station has been completed and that the station
is broadcasting program material. The notification in 47 CFR 73.1620(f)
alerts the UHF translator station that the potential of interference
exists. The report in 47 CFR 73.1620(g) stating deviations are
necessary to eliminate possible abuses of the FCC's processes and to
ensure that comparative promises relating to service to the public are not inflated.
OMB Control Number: 30600346
Title: Section 78.27, License Conditions
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business and other for profit entities; and Notforprofit institutions
Number of Respondents: 50
Estimated Time per Response: 10 mins. (0.167 hrs.)
Frequency of Response: One time and on occasion reporting requirements
Total Annual Burden: 8 hours
Total Annual Costs: None
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 78.27 requires licensees of Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) stations to notify the FCC in writing when the station commences operation. A CARS licensee, which needs additional time to complete construction of the station, must request an extension of time from the FCC 30 days prior to the expiration of the oneyear construction period. The Commission uses these filings to provide accurate CARS channel usage for frequency coordination, to prevent warehousing of spectrum, and to prevent frequency interference.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 4180217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.